Colin Stokes
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Staff Sergeant
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$120,547Total compensation $121,157, including $610 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2023
Employer Rank
#1,110City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
132009–2023
Peak Salary
$213,6522022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2023
$103,576 in 2009 is worth about $148,664 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Colin Stokes's $120,547 salary works out to roughly $85,872 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.8%. That is about 23% below the 2023 median of $156,372 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2009. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,872
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2023 Staff Sergeant median
- −23%
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Estimate only: 2023 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.